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#808bce color: True Lavender

#808bce is rgb(128, 139, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.495% 0.10071 276.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

65.5%
0.101
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #808bce

#808bce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is True Lavender (#7e89c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #808bce mixed with white

  1. 808bce
  2. 8c96d3
  3. 98a2d9
  4. a4adde
  5. b0b9e3
  6. bdc4e8
  7. cad0ed
  8. d7dcf1
  9. e4e7f6
  10. f2f3fb

Darker: #808bce mixed with black

  1. 808bce
  2. 6e78b3
  3. 5d6698
  4. 4d547f
  5. 3d4366
  6. 2e324e
  7. 1f2338
  8. 121423
  9. 06070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #808bce with less saturation

  1. 808bce
  2. 828cc8
  3. 838dc2
  4. 858dbc
  5. 868eb6
  6. 888fb0
  7. 8a8faa
  8. 8b8fa4
  9. 8d909d
  10. 8f9097

Questions about #808bce

What color is #808bce?

#808bce is soft indigo. The closest named color is True Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(128, 139, 206), in HSL hsl(231.54, 44.32%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.495% 0.10071 276.124).

What colors go well with #808bce?

The complementary color of #808bce is #a39042. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a96cb and #a080c1. The triadic partners are #c67a65 and #58a377.

Is white or black text more readable on #808bce?

Black text reads better on #808bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #808bce a warm or cool color?

#808bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.101.